i've had my betta boy for about 2 months.. i've just recently bought one of those master water test kits. i had the strips which were no good... anyways when i tester the for high range ph it came out to 8.2 i know that i have really hard water.. i didnt know it was that hard. is there anything that i can use to bring it down? or will my boy just adapt to the settings?...

It's more important for a fish to have a stable pH than one that's 'ideal'. Using products to artificially bring down the pH can stress a fish, and like fluctuations in temperature, can leave them open to disease.

To naturally and slowly bring down the pH over time, simply use driftwood (tannins released will lower the pH), run peat through a filter, or add something like blackwater extract or IAL. My pH in one tank, is really low, like around 6, and the water is nearly brown, but my betta loves it and her colouring is really vivid in that kind of environment.